COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is being recognized by a national group for financial professionals in government.

Mandel will receive the Emerging Leader Award of Excellence from the Association of Government Accountants on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida. The award was also given to the fiscal director for the Tennessee Department of Corrections for the 2013-14 year.

"In just over three years we've taken Ohio's financial ranking from 43rd in the country to 7th in the country," Mandel said in a statement. "I'm proud of this progress and honored to bring this award back to Ohio on behalf of my 11.5 million bosses."

The award recognizes younger government financial managers who have between five to 10 years experience, according to the website. Mandel, 36, is a Republican from Lyndhurst. He was elected state treasurer in 2010 after serving in the Ohio House of Representatives, on Lyndhurst City Council and in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

Mandel is running for re-election in November 2014. His challenger, Connie Pillich, is a Democratic state representative from Cincinnati.

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